READING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TEA LEAVES: William Sjostrom spots an agenda. Meanwhile ScrappleFace is hailing the Committee’s success.

Personally, I think it’s just another shameful year in which Arthur C. Clarke’s contribution was overlooked.

And if you’re looking for something a bit more recent, these guys did more for peace than Jimmy Carter has done. Here’s some perspective on Carter’s commitment to human rights. And here’s what another Peace Prize winner is doing.

UPDATE: Daniel Drezner has posted this defense of Carter, which you should read to get the best possible case for Carter getting the prize. Me, I’ve never liked the guy. I thought he was phony and inept when he was President, and whenever he’s opened his mouth on public issues afterward he’s reminded me why I thought that.